Formula Grant 2601TN5050
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded an $18.3 million Formula Grant to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal grant program (CFDA #93.775). The grant will fund the investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and of Medicaid beneficiaries in non-institutional or other settings from October 1,...
- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, through its Tenncare Bureau Office, received a $1.96 million block grant award dated October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), administered by the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services. This award supports medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities who meet...
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) was awarded a $2,033,166 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant will support the TBI's Forensic Services Division in reducing DNA casework and database backlogs, improving turnaround times, and enhancing capacity to produce and upload Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) eligible profiles for the state of Tennessee. Key...
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) received a $2,862,095 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to support its DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The funding will enable TBI's Forensic Services Division to enhance its DNA analysis capacity, reduce DNA casework and database backlogs, and improve turnaround times for producing CODIS-eligible profiles. Key activities include hiring temporary forensic personnel,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) received a $1.83M Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CFDA 16.072), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The award funds investigative operations and task force activities to locate and investigate illicit methamphetamine-related activities throughout Tennessee, including precursor chemical diversion,...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $467.58 million Block Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of TennCare for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778). The grant provides funding for the Tenncare Bureau Office to deliver medical assistance and coverage to eligible populations in Tennessee, including cash assistance recipients,...
- Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant Summary The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Tenncare, received a $8.39 billion Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant award from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides quarterly financial assistance to Tennessee for medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations,...
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to support the development and implementation of the TBI C.A.R.E.S. (Creating Accessible Responsible Effective Services) program. The project will establish a clinical support component within C.A.R.E.S. to provide a comprehensive behavioral and mental health program for TBI personnel. This will...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $3,050,099 Block Grant to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of Tenncare for the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant provides funding for Tenncare to deliver medical assistance and coverage to eligible populations as outlined under the federal Medical Assistance Program. This includes providing financial...
- Block Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, through its Tenncare Bureau Office, received a Medicaid entitlement block grant of approximately $671 million from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to support medical assistance payments on behalf of eligible low-income populations in...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) received a $8.71 million formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units program (CFDA 93.775) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The TBI operates Tennessee's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and non-institutional settings serving Medicaid beneficiaries throughout the state. The grant funding supports the TBI's investigative and prosecutorial activities designed to protect Medicaid beneficiaries and maintain the integrity of the Medicaid program. Award funds are distributed quarterly and support the TBI's established operations as a single identifiable state government entity certified to operate the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in compliance with federal requirements under 42 CFR 1007 and the Social Security Act. The TBI coordinates these efforts across Tennessee's 95 counties and 31 jurisdictions, leveraging the agency's statewide law enforcement infrastructure and existing investigative capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.9m | 1/1/26 | ||
| Not listed | $2.9m | 10/1/25 | ||
| Not listed | $2.9m | 10/1/25 |